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Seems dis hub ting has facilities islandwide 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FJreRpQf4o
The Ports
The expansion of the Panama Canal due for completion in 2015 will change the dynamics of shipping in the western hemisphere. 12,500 TEU ships will bring goods from the Far East destined for the eastern seaboard of the United States and Canada through the canal to the Caribbean. They will then be shipped to North America, replacing the existing sea-land route through western US ports.
The Port of Kingston
The Port of Kingston will be ready to offload and re-consolidate these shipments according to their final destination.
Dredging of Kingston Harbour to a depth of 15m will accommodate 12,500 TEU container ships and the capacity of Kingston Container Terminal will be expanded to allow for more storage area. The Port is within easy connecting distance to the Norman Manley International Airport on the other shore of Kingston Harbour.
Bulk Shipment Port
Cow Bay in St. Thomas, less than 20km from Kingston Harbour, is one of the deepest natural harbours in the Caribbean. This will be a bulk shipment port for the storage and transfer of bulk It will provide crude oil and petroleum product tankage, together with blending, natural deep water loading, discharging and transshipment capabilities. This could guarantee uninterrupted supplies of crude oil, gas and refined products to the global market. Other planned terminals will cater to bulk minerals, grain and other commodities, enhancing Jamaica’s food and energy security.
Dry Dock
On the south coast, to the west of Kingston Harbour a dry dock facility will be established to offer maintenance and repair service to ships in the Caribbean.
Air Cargo
Jamaica’s two international airports now handle air cargo in addition to passenger loads, but the Logistics Hub will require additional air cargo capacity and a runway with the ability to accept long-haul aircraft. Such a facility will increase the ability to handle long-haul and time-sensitive cargo.
Norman Manley International Airport Situated on the Palisadoes peninsula bordering the picturesque Kingston Harbour, NMIA is a twenty minute drive from downtown Kingston and the Port. This airport serves Kingston, eastern and central Jamaica.
The 2,713m x 48m will be lengthened by 500m to extend take-off run and install Runway End Safety Areas (RESA).
The Cargo and Logistics Centre has a capacity of 3,716m2 which is fully occupied
NMIA cargo facility has a 3,278m2 capacity
An additional 1115m2 of cargo space will be available by the end of 2013 with an equal area being available for near term expansion
14,000 m2 of land space is available for cargo storage: BOOT development is planned
Ministry of Agriculture screening and USDA pre-screening facilities are located on site
Sangster International Airport (SIA)
Sangster International Airport (SIA) in north west Jamaica serves western Jamaica. This airport
has one runway with an overall length of 2653m and a width of 46m. The runway surface type is asphalt concrete and is capable of accommodating a B747size aircraft, with reach to parts of Europe and most of North, South and Central America.
SIA handled 40,300 movements in 2012
The runway will be lengthened to facilitate longer take-off runs and installation of RESA
42% of the airlines now using SIA handle cargo
MBJ Airports Ltd plans to develop cargo as part of its growth strategy
Vernamfield: Air Cargo Hub of the Future
The Vernamfield airfield is situated on 1,174 hectares of land in the parish of Clarendon in central Jamaica. Only 5km south of the major east-west Highway 2000 and 15km from Jamaica’s south coast, this site has the advantage that it is not vulnerable to tsunamis and has land space to construct terminal and warehouse buildings and a runway in excess of 3km to accommodate landing of a fully-loaded A380 aircraft.
Air Cargo/Logistics Site
A commercial free zone will facilitate multi-modal transport links, connecting with the ports through road and rail links
Furnished with state-of-the-art equipment it will be ideal for the international courier and internet marketing industries
Aircraft Maintenance and Repair (MRO)
The complex will provide maintenance services for aircraft using Jamaica’s airports as well as those using other regional airports
Aviation Training Centre
Regional aviation training will be provided for specialized industry areas
The Caribbean Aerospace College, a joint venture with Surrey Paving and Aggregates and the Air Transport Technical College of Singapore, now operating at Tinson Pen, will be relocated to Vernamfield. The College will graduate its first batch of students in June 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FJreRpQf4o
The Ports
The expansion of the Panama Canal due for completion in 2015 will change the dynamics of shipping in the western hemisphere. 12,500 TEU ships will bring goods from the Far East destined for the eastern seaboard of the United States and Canada through the canal to the Caribbean. They will then be shipped to North America, replacing the existing sea-land route through western US ports.
The Port of Kingston
The Port of Kingston will be ready to offload and re-consolidate these shipments according to their final destination.
Dredging of Kingston Harbour to a depth of 15m will accommodate 12,500 TEU container ships and the capacity of Kingston Container Terminal will be expanded to allow for more storage area. The Port is within easy connecting distance to the Norman Manley International Airport on the other shore of Kingston Harbour.
Bulk Shipment Port
Cow Bay in St. Thomas, less than 20km from Kingston Harbour, is one of the deepest natural harbours in the Caribbean. This will be a bulk shipment port for the storage and transfer of bulk It will provide crude oil and petroleum product tankage, together with blending, natural deep water loading, discharging and transshipment capabilities. This could guarantee uninterrupted supplies of crude oil, gas and refined products to the global market. Other planned terminals will cater to bulk minerals, grain and other commodities, enhancing Jamaica’s food and energy security.
Dry Dock
On the south coast, to the west of Kingston Harbour a dry dock facility will be established to offer maintenance and repair service to ships in the Caribbean.
Air Cargo
Jamaica’s two international airports now handle air cargo in addition to passenger loads, but the Logistics Hub will require additional air cargo capacity and a runway with the ability to accept long-haul aircraft. Such a facility will increase the ability to handle long-haul and time-sensitive cargo.
Norman Manley International Airport Situated on the Palisadoes peninsula bordering the picturesque Kingston Harbour, NMIA is a twenty minute drive from downtown Kingston and the Port. This airport serves Kingston, eastern and central Jamaica.
The 2,713m x 48m will be lengthened by 500m to extend take-off run and install Runway End Safety Areas (RESA).
The Cargo and Logistics Centre has a capacity of 3,716m2 which is fully occupied
NMIA cargo facility has a 3,278m2 capacity
An additional 1115m2 of cargo space will be available by the end of 2013 with an equal area being available for near term expansion
14,000 m2 of land space is available for cargo storage: BOOT development is planned
Ministry of Agriculture screening and USDA pre-screening facilities are located on site
Sangster International Airport (SIA)
Sangster International Airport (SIA) in north west Jamaica serves western Jamaica. This airport
has one runway with an overall length of 2653m and a width of 46m. The runway surface type is asphalt concrete and is capable of accommodating a B747size aircraft, with reach to parts of Europe and most of North, South and Central America.
SIA handled 40,300 movements in 2012
The runway will be lengthened to facilitate longer take-off runs and installation of RESA
42% of the airlines now using SIA handle cargo
MBJ Airports Ltd plans to develop cargo as part of its growth strategy
Vernamfield: Air Cargo Hub of the Future
The Vernamfield airfield is situated on 1,174 hectares of land in the parish of Clarendon in central Jamaica. Only 5km south of the major east-west Highway 2000 and 15km from Jamaica’s south coast, this site has the advantage that it is not vulnerable to tsunamis and has land space to construct terminal and warehouse buildings and a runway in excess of 3km to accommodate landing of a fully-loaded A380 aircraft.
Air Cargo/Logistics Site
A commercial free zone will facilitate multi-modal transport links, connecting with the ports through road and rail links
Furnished with state-of-the-art equipment it will be ideal for the international courier and internet marketing industries
Aircraft Maintenance and Repair (MRO)
The complex will provide maintenance services for aircraft using Jamaica’s airports as well as those using other regional airports
Aviation Training Centre
Regional aviation training will be provided for specialized industry areas
The Caribbean Aerospace College, a joint venture with Surrey Paving and Aggregates and the Air Transport Technical College of Singapore, now operating at Tinson Pen, will be relocated to Vernamfield. The College will graduate its first batch of students in June 2013
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